Burning in the Heat of Love

"Burning in the Heat of Love" is a song by the British rock band Slade, released in 1977 as a non-album single. It was written by lead vocalist Noddy Holder and bassist Jim Lea, and produced by Chas Chandler.[2] The song failed to make an appearance in the UK charts.

"Burning in the Heat of Love"
Single by Slade
B-side"Ready Steady Kids"
Released15 April 1977[1]
Format7" Single
GenreHard rock
Length3:50
LabelBarn Records
Songwriter(s)Noddy Holder, Jim Lea
Producer(s)Chas Chandler
Slade singles chronology
"Gypsy Roadhog"
(1977)		 "Burning in the Heat of Love"
(1977)		 "My Baby Left Me but That's Alright Mama"
(1977)

Background

Having returned to the UK from the United States in 1976, Slade found themselves out-of-favour at the time of the UK's Punk rock explosion. The band's 1977 album Whatever Happened to Slade proved a commercial failure while their tour that spring had shown that they could no longer fill large venues. Slade's waning success soon led to the band playing small gigs after that, including universities and clubs. "Burning in the Heat of Love" was released as a non-album single in April 1977, less than a month after Whatever Happened to Slade. It had been recorded in March,[3] and was released prior to the band's upcoming UK tour in May.[4][5] "Burning in the Heat of Love" failed to chart.[6]

Release

"Burning in the Heat of Love" was released on 7" vinyl by Barn Records in the UK, France, Germany, Belgium and Italy.[7][8] The B-side, "Ready Steady Kids", was exclusive to the single and would later appear on the band's 2007 compilation B-Sides.

Promotion

In Germany, the band performed the song on the TV show Szene 77.[9] The song also appeared in the band's set-list around the time and a version appear on the band's 1978 live album Slade Alive, Vol. 2.[10]

Critical reception

Upon release, Record Mirror gave the single three out of five stars for what they described as the ""You Really Got Me" guitar riff."[11] In a review of one of the band's 1977 live concerts, Sheila Prophet of Record Mirror said the song was a "reasonable number", but "not a patch on their old stuff".[12]

Formats
7" Single
  1. "Burning in the Heat of Love" - 3:50
  2. "Ready Steady Kids" - 3:57

Cover versions
  • During 1979-80, Jim Lea would record his own version of the song with his brother Frank as part of his side-project The Dummies. This version of the song, credited only to 'Jim Lea', would first surface in 1985 on the UK/German various artists compilation Metal Killers Kollection.[13] The version would also later be included on the 1992 album A Day in the Life of the Dummies, which gathered The Dummies' recordings.[14]
  • In 1983, British heavy metal band Girlschool released their own version of the song on their fourth studio album Play Dirty. The entire album was produced by Holder and Lea, and another Slade cover, "High and Dry", was also included on it.[15] Girlschool would release their version of "Burning in the Heat" as a single in January 1984 but it failed to chart.[16]

Personnel
Slade
Additional personnel

References
  1. http://www.45cat.com/record/2014106
  2. "Slade - Burning In The Heat Of Love (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  3. "Don's 1977 Diary - Don Powell Official Website". Donpowellofficial.com. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  4. "Don's Gigs 1971 - 1991 - Don Powell Official Website". Donpowellofficial.com. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  5. "Cuttings 1977". Slade Scrapbook. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  6. We'll Bring the House Down - 2007 Salvo remaster booklet liner notes
  7. "Slade - Burning In The Heat Of Love at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  8. "ALL Discography @ www.collectadisc.co.uk". Collectadisc.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  9. "Slade - Burning in the heat of love". YouTube. 24 June 2007. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  10. "Slade - Slade Alive Vol Two at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  11. Record Mirror magazine 9 April 1977
  12. "1977 Press Cuttings". Slade Scrapbook. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  13. "Various - Metal Killers Kollection (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  14. "The Dummies (3) - a day in the life of The Dummies (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  15. "Girlschool - Play Dirty at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  16. "Girlschool - Burning In The Heat / Surrender - Bronze - UK - BRO 176". 45cat. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
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